[kzat82]

Hello fellow FJers.

I recently picked up a fiberglass copy of the R/S edition front bumper. I've heard that fiberglass bumpers need to be fitted prior to painting, and in some cases, left on for a few days to "shape" to the car ... I'm not much of a bodykit person though and don't know much about this sort of thing. Anyone out there, please give some pointers (and please don't tell me I have to have a white front bumper on my yellow car for more than 5 minutes...)

Thanks in advance ...

 

[Majikal]

it is sometiems good to leave it on the car unpainted for a couple days so that it shapes itself to the shape of the car... otherwise the paint might crack if you go to bolt on an un-fitted bumper....

 

[kzat82]

it is sometiems good to leave it on the car unpainted for a couple days so that it shapes itself to the shape of the car... otherwise the paint might crack if you go to bolt on an un-fitted bumper....

Not to sound like I'm smart or anything (cuz thats not true) but as soon as I take if off after "shaping" for a few days, wouldnt it just go back to how it was?

 

[Majikal]

it is sometiems good to leave it on the car unpainted for a couple days so that it shapes itself to the shape of the car... otherwise the paint might crack if you go to bolt on an un-fitted bumper....

Not to sound like I'm smart or anything (cuz thats not true) but as soon as I take if off after "shaping" for a few days, wouldnt it just go back to how it was?

yes, but it will be able to flex into the shape to mount it up easier, so after you paint it, the paint will not crack

 

[kzat82]

it is sometiems good to leave it on the car unpainted for a couple days so that it shapes itself to the shape of the car... otherwise the paint might crack if you go to bolt on an un-fitted bumper....

Not to sound like I'm smart or anything (cuz thats not true) but as soon as I take if off after "shaping" for a few days, wouldnt it just go back to how it was?

yes, but it will be able to flex into the shape to mount it up easier, so after you paint it, the paint will not crack

good to know .. thanks for the info

 

[epicjohn]

Hi guys, this is my first hand experience with fiberglass painting;

I work for Epic Doors which manufactures high-performance fiberglass entry doors. We evaluated several paint suppliers including TruCoat 623, Sherwin Williams Polane 2K Acrylic, and Aquasurtech D200.

We were looking for an environmentally friendly, single component water based paint that was super durable, had great adhesion and laid down smooth.

Based upon our evaluation we selected TruCoat 623. It was much more environmentally friendly than Polane 2K and is a single component and TruCoat had better adhesion than D200 and was priced better.